SB534Introduced in the Senate
Relating To The Hawaii Community Development Authority.
Introduced by Michelle Kidani, District 18
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Clarifies the process by which the Hawaii Community Development Authority may approve residential development on certain parcels of Kakaako Makai. Raises the building height limit and the maximum floor area ratio on certain parcels in the area. Requires a certain percentage of the residential units developed on certain parcels to be allocated to households at or below a certain income level in perpetuity, with priority given to certain essential workforce in the area. Limits the sale of residential units developed in certain residential developments to prospective owner-occupants. Requires the Office of Hawaiian Affairs to determine a Kakaako Makai association fee to be collected from residents, tenants, and lessees of certain parcels to be deposited into a special account in the Office of Hawaiian Affairs Special Fund to fund various services and projects in the Kakaako Makai area. (SD1)
Where it stands
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
December 8, 2025
How did lawmakers vote?
SenateStage: Senate Housing: Passed, With Amendments · February 4, 2025
4
Yes
0
No
1
Absent or Not Voting
5 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
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| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Dru Kanuha | 3 | Yes |
| Troy Hashimoto | 5 | Yes |
| Stanley Chang | 9 | Yes |
| Henry Aquino | 19 | Absent |
| Kurt Fevella | 20 | Yes |
Bill history
Introduced.
Passed First Reading.
Referred to WTL/HWN/HOU, JDC/WAM.
The committee(s) on WTL/HWN/HOU has scheduled a public hearing on 01-29-25 1:00PM; Auditorium & Videoconference.
The committee(s) on WTL/HWN deferred the measure until 02-03-25 1:00PM; CR 229.
The committee(s) on HOU deferred the measure until 02-04-25 1:00PM; CR 225.
The committee(s) on WTL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WTL were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Chang, McKelvey; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Elefante ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) DeCorte; and 0 Excused: none.
The committee(s) on HWN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HWN were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Richards, Keohokalole; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Ihara ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) DeCorte; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) San Buenaventura.
The committee(s) on HOU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HOU were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Chang, Hashimoto, Kanuha, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Aquino.
Reported from WTL/HWN/HOU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 616) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC/WAM.
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC/WAM.
The committee(s) on JDC/WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-26-25 10:05AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
Deferred until 02-28-25.
The committee(s) on JDC/WAM has scheduled a public hearing on 02-28-25 10:15AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference (Proposed Draft).
The committee on JDC deferred the measure.
The committee on WAM deferred the measure.
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
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